Life and works of Chhatro Bondhu Miah Abdullah Wazed, Founder
of the Organization (In Brief)
Chhatro
Bondhu Miah Abdullah Wazed was born in a reputed Muslim family
in the village of Kuty of Kasba under Brahmonbaria district.
His father had jute business and he had to work hard to maintain
his family. Though he comes of a poor family, his father maintained
his primary education so that he grew up as a literate person.
His father appointed a goldsmith to teach him the basics.
After a few days he was admitted to Ramkrishnopur School of
Homna where he studied up to class three. Later he got himself
admitted into Kuty Atal Biharee High School. He studied up
to class five here. Due to financial crisis, he had to end
his education here. He left home to find a way to earn money
in 1958. He was 14 and all the money he had was one taka and
six ana to venture his life out. He started as an apprentice
of a loomer in Adamjee Jute Mills, Narayangonj.
After completion of three month training successfully, he
was appointed as a permanent worker. There he worked for three
months. He always dreamt of being great and his ambition made
him restless. He went to new places in search of better opportunities.
Giving up the job at Adamjee Jute Mills, he joined a shoe
factory as an apprentice. After three month apprenticeship,
he worked for three months as a worker. Then he joined a glass
factory as a worker (net puller). In the glass factory he
saw people pulling nets without any promotion, without any
improvement in their life. Working hard he was promoted to
machine man which he could continue no longer than a year.
Later he managed a job of sales representative in Bataleek
Chemo Pharmaceuticals and until 1968 he worked as a sales
representative in many small and big companies.
In 1968, he started business setting up a chemical company
named - Millat Chemical Company. It produced medicinal product
Millat Balm for the treatment of headache. In the beginning,
he lived at a rent of 30 taka per month shanty house. He continued
study during his work and accompanied books with him, incase
he got the opportunity to go through over. He had to stay
in Chittagong for a long period of time and during this time
he used to rent books from a local library. The rent was two
ana per taka for each book. He achieved his present status
undergoing hard work and perseverance. His company Millat
Pharmaceuticals Ltd. is now one of the most notable Pharmaceutical
companies in Bangladesh. He was elected twice as a Member
of Parliament (5th and 6th). He is follower of Bangladesh
Nationalist Party (B.N.P).
He is Chairman and Managing Director of Millat Pharmaceuticals
Ltd. and Millat Chemical Company Ltd., Proprietor of Wazed
Nagar Complex and Smrity International, a partner of Mahfuz
Trading Agency and Desh Procharony. He is associated with
various organizations. Besides, being the convener of Shikkhar
Maan Songrakkhan O Nokol Protirodh Andolon, he is Secretary
General of Bangladesh Cosmetics and Toiletries Manufacturers
Association, member of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industries
and member of FBCCI.
He is the founder of many educational institutions. There
is a college after his name - Miah Abdullah Wazed Mohila College
at Kuty in Kasba. Ajgar Ali Dakhil Madrasha and Ajgar Ali
Child Home Complex are named after his late father. Asia Khatun
Girls Hostel of Kuty Girls School was also founded by Miah
Abdullah Wazed. He is the sole financer of Kichukkhan Rest
House set up in Chowmohony at Kuty and a donor of Miah Abdullah
Wazed Gold Medal being offered in Residential Model College
in Mohammadpur, Dhaka. He has been funding many educational
institutions in Kasba as well as many other institutions around
the country.
He has been awarded many medals, accolades, and honors by
many organizations in recognition of his contributions in
various fields. They include Kamrul Ahsan Memorial Award awarded
in 1987 for his contribution to the development of small and
cottage industries, Mowlana Akbar khan Memorial Gold Medal
in 1989 for his contribution to the development of industries.
He was accorded Commercial Important Person (CIP) title by
the Government of Bangladesh in 1993. A gold medal was awarded
to him by Zia Cultural Organization (ZESAS) as the best patronizer
of education in 1999. He was accorded the Chhatro Bondhu (Student
friend) title in a thana convener meeting of Shikkhar Maan
Sorgrakkhan O Nokol Protirodh Andolon on 22 July 2000.
He is the former Director of Lions Club of Dhaka Prominent,
former Vice President of Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Industries
Association, Former Director of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce
and Industries, proposer of employment project for unemployed
people through cottage industries, former member of Parliamentary
Standing Committee of the Ministry of Industries, founder
and General Secretary of Bangladesh Unani Medicine Producers
Association.
In his family life, he is father of two sons and six daughters.
He visited United States of America, Britain, Switzerland,
Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand, India, Egypt, China, Singapore,
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia,Quatar Mymanmer, Srilanka and many other big cities of the world.